YaDa Chef Private and Personal Chefs

For a limited time, we are offering a superb discounted dinner for two, which includes your own chef to prepare and serve a starter salad, main course, and dessert.  You choose from a special menu created specifically for this great deal. Then... One of our Personal Chefs will travel to you, prepare and serve your special meal, clean up and leave for you to enjoy the rest of your time together. This special makes a great gift!  When payment is received we will create a specific voucher for you to give and to be redeemed at a later date for no additional fee. The price including the foods AND the chef for this limited time special is $299.99.  Just choose your selections from our crafted menu and we are set to go! BUT HURRY, THIS SALE WILL END SOON! For more information, pricing, availability and restrictions, email us at: info@yadachef.com ; Or call us at: 954-367-YADA (9232).   private chefs and event catering Palm Beach + Boca

With the beach season quickly approaching, could this HEALTHY dessert be ice cream?  Frozen yogurt? NO, NO, NO! You guessed it, it is a blended banana! That's right. Eat a heaping bowl of frozen, blended banana. It tastes like the freshest, creamiest ice cream you have ever had in your life. This is a great idea for those overripe bananas which many will not eat.  Or, there are times your local grocery store will have a sale on over ripe bananas at a fraction of the cost of the just ripe ones. So, the how-to. Slice up a bunch of bananas. Place them in the freezer. When they are frozen and you have a need for a sweet frozen treat.  Pull them out. Let them sit a few minutes. Blend/Food Process/Puree.  Need a little protein too?  Add a little bit of peanut butter when blending or mix in when the banana mixture is in the bowl. Add some fresh (or frozen) fruit.  Be creative and make this healthy dessert your own! NOW EAT! private chefs and event cat

Traveling Dinner Parties  or  Supper Club  or  Dinner Club or Sup'clubs or Popups  also known as  Underground Dinner Parties , whatever you choose to call it, the concept of a chef dinner is actually very simple. A dinner party is put in place at people's homes, private venues, or places of business. Those invited are charged a fee to attend to cover the cost of the chef, servers, food, china/rentals and other incidentals.  In our case, the balance of the monies taken in go to the chosen charity or non-profit specified by the host or venue. In many cases, the servers can be volunteers, the china/rentals can either be high-end disposables or the guests bring their own plates and cutlery. Doing this helps with your bottom line and allows more funds for your charity or non-profit. Often, if wine is needed, this could be donated by a winery - with the chef customizing the menu to be paired with the wines of each course.  The same can be of spirits. These dinner part

This is a fun project to do today with the kiddos as we are sure they are getting excited about Peter Cotton Tail hopping down the bunny trail… And after a couple of these cookies so will they! 1 cup/8 ounces/225g butter, softened 1/2 cup/110g firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs, separated 1 1/2 teaspoons/7ml vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups/281g all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups/174g walnuts, finely chopped 2 tablespoons/30g butter, softened 3 tablespoons/45ml light corn syrup 2 drops blue food coloring 1 drop green food coloring 1 teaspoon/5ml almond extract 2 cups/260g confectioners' sugar Preheat oven to 350F/175C/Gas4 In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks then stir in the vanilla. Stir in the flour and mix well. Beat egg whites until foamy. Spread walnuts on a plate or waxed paper. Roll 1 teaspoon of dough into a ball; roll in egg whites then in walnuts. Place 2 inches/5cm apart on a cookie sheet. Make a depress

Made with penne or rigatoni, this recipe becomes a great picnic pasta salad to serve at room temperature. For extra-hearty appetites, add halved bocconcini (small balls of fresh mozzarella), crumbled Feta, or goat cheese. Ingredients Ingredient Checklist ¾ pound spaghetti 1 medium eggplant, cut into 3/4-inch pieces 1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 8 cloves garlic ½ cup olive oil kosher salt and black pepper 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large ¼ cup fresh oregano leaves grated Parmesan, for serving Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Heat oven to 450° F. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Step 2 Meanwhile, on 2 rimmed baking sheets, toss the eggplant, onion, bell pepper, and garlic with the oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Roast, rotating the sheets halfway through, until the vegetables are golden brown

Retooling and reworking recipes often takes a toll on anyone.  There are only so many times anyone is able to prepare, cook, then eat a variation of any food without becoming sick and tired of it. With that, we have been working on a simple coffee cake.  It is still in the work-through stages but is pretty good though a little plain to look at.   Making it look pretty is important and our pictures of our testing last night do not do the cake justice.   For the recipe, we opted to used decaffeinated instant coffee.  Mostly because it is what was on hand and since we would be eating the stuff late at night, consuming a lot off regular coffee probably would not be the wisest thing to do. Here is the recipe we have come up with: 1 1/4 cups/156g all purpose flour   1/2 teaspoon/2ml baking powder   pintch of salt   3   large (or extra large if you have them on hand) eggs   1/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks)/58g unsalted sweet butter (softened and at room temperature)   3/4 cup/144g table sugar   1 teasp

Today is Cherry Dessert Day. In celebration we are going classic with Cherries Jubilee. Cherries jubilee is a dessert dish made with cherries and liqueur (typi cally Kirschwasser), which is subsequently flambéed, and commonly served as a sauce over vanilla ice cream. The recipe is generally credited to Auguste Escoffier, who prepared the dish for one of   Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrations, widely thought to be the Diamond Jubilee in 1897 Wash and pit four handfuls (about one pound/450g pitted) the cherries. Put the cherries and 1/2 cup/96g sugar in a large skillet. Peel 2 strips of zest from the lemon in wide strips with a peeler and add to the cherries. Squeeze the juice of half the lemon over the top. Stir to combine evenly. Cover and cook the cherries over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes. Uncover and cook over medium-high until cherries get juicy, about 5 minutes more. To f lambé  the rum: If cooking over a gas flame, pull the pan off

A natural and simple homemade ketchup recipe that kids love. Ketchup is one of the most kid-friendly foods out there, and some kids will eat anything with ketchup on it.  Whip up a batch of ketchup in your kitchen and avoid harmful ingredients.   Serves: 8+ Ingredients 18oz/510g organic tomato paste  ½ cup/125ml apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon/4ml garlic powder  1 tablespoon/15ml onion powder 2 tablespoons/30ml raw honey  2 tablespoons/30ml molasses 1 teaspoon/5ml Sea Salt 1 teaspoon/5ml dried mustard powder A pinch of each of the following (to taste): Cinnamon, cloves, all-spice, cayenne 1 cup/250ml of water Optional: 1 teaspoon/5ml powdered chia seeds (powder in food processor or blender) for thickness Instructions Put the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend well. Put in fridge to let flavors meld overnight or at least two hours personal chefs and event catering Miami + Miami Beach + Fort Lauderdale + Palm Beach www.y

Need a Vitamin C boost? Here's a fruity tip: Eating one Kiwi fruit gives you approx. 112 percent of the daily recommended amount of Vitamin C! Here are the benefits of this super fruit: Phytonutrients: Kiwis have phytonutrients, which repair DNA, act as the body’s protection against some cancers, and function as antioxidants. Vitamin C: One serving of kiwi gives the body a boost of Vitamin C, which helps heal wounds, increase iron absorption, and boost the immune system. Fiber: Kiwi is a good source of fiber which has a role in the prevention of constipation and some cancers. Folic Acid: Kiwi provides 10% of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for folic acid, which is important for expectant mothers and works to produce red blood cells. Vitamin E: Kiwi provides 10% RDA for Vitamin E and decreases the risk of heart disease. Who's having some of this superfruit today?